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cabochon definition

cabo·chon (kab′ə s̸hän′; Fr kȧ bō̂ s̸hōn′)

noun

  1. any precious stone cut in convex shape, polished but not faceted
  2. the style of cutting such a stone

Etymology: Fr < caboche, head

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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